New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-13
THE FALL OF MALIETOA.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TRIUMPHANT IN SAMOA


! Pors-uNwoRrmY ATTITUDE OF ENGLAND AND
AMERICA
,v,ov Az occ ,sloNAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
ApIA Samoa. oct. 10.-Thc troubles created here by
tbe Germans on August %. when they made war on
King Mall and proclaimed TamaScsc, rebel chief.
King in his jlac,. BROUGHT 20 definite issue On
September IL when Malictoa cave himself up to the
Germans During this interval the King and his
chiefs had kept 10 the bush and the Germans could
not discover them, although Nal etoa himself actually
came into the township Of Apla during H. Investment
by German plchcts. The supporters OF Maic'oa
wanted fight. but Maetoa hid back, partly from
his rouctanc u bringin- the slaughter when must
have taken pace and partly from his reliance on the
promis support Of England and America IL was
by this very process that the rebellion was encoui'-'
1t had been rsgafcl by Germany and fostcrd by the
bllad wceknc.s of England and America until the INC
came to put the plot into effect Mai'eoa could have
crushed the rebellion on many occasions. but he was
restrained by the promises 81 the c@usu!~ at The te
that he woud be supported If lie prevented war Anu
this is If. reward!
The Germans themselves and Tamaseses men 'heh-
selves could have beaten the Malicoa iorceN' put
when those two parties t-incd the balance of force
was turned AGAINST the King. Even during the three
weeks that Mali toa was the back country, his forces
surrounded the German dcachmcnts and could have
made short work of them, but still he held OIL Inc
Germans would make poor show against the Same
ans in tn ir native bush There were about Gooo
men at the disposal Of Malctoa and about 10000
could have been pat foot. all armed with Winches-
Ter rifles, and all men of superior quality TO thos"
of the opposing rebel forces. In TamascSc's army
there were about 200 whose weapons are Snlder
and Pennington rifles, and some of them have been
drilled by Mr. Brandeis, German captain of aitll-
iery recently engaged In the German Consulate who
acts as the counsellor and chief secretary of TamaScSc
This gentleman is the lever by which the Germans
will ia Int IN
to watch how the irrcsponsblity now alleged in re-
spect of Mr.. Brandcis can be conveniently dropped
If events should turn him into pig to han- a claim
upon.
KINGLY FAREWELL.
The day after NactOa's surrender September II
a German man-of war, supposed TO have Ma'ctoa on
beard left Apa sealed orders. The Kings part
Ing with his friends and family a painful scene,
but he bore himself with truly royal dignity He left
behind him letter to the Anne lean and British con~ulS,
!stating his intention surrender, and the American
,and English Governments VII find in it matter which
They can read only with shame Americans and Brit
1shers here are already Inundated by the conduct Of
their Governments. The letter follows:
l. i, Ma!ictOa. the Kin- Of Samoa. write this letter
30 you because in great distress on account
of Tama>ese and other chi IS Also When they nG con
was to punish them and put an cn ,,
but yielded the advices of the then British and
American cOnsuis for assistance and protection was
offered to and my Government If / would MOI DO
anything that would cause war in my country. Rely
ing upon these dccons.I did no, put down rebellion
Now, has been raised against M by the Emperor
Samoa IN, az" German forces and the adiclcnr; Of
Tamasese threaten to make war upon all my people
who do net acknowledge TainaSc>c a. King. do not
know what wrongful act have done and DO hereby
protest against the action done by Germany. But
the German ovcrlhcnt l. strong ana Iiuccu an
weak therefore yield to their strength that my poo
pie live and not be slaughtered shal no"
obey and put myself Tomorrow In the hands OF tie
German forces 10 prevent the blood of my people being
split. and because of my love 10 my country desire
TO remind YOU of the promises frequently made by
your Government and trust that you Will cause these
and liberties Of my chiefs and people TO be respected
desire 10 mako known TO you this; fear, Indeed,
that GERMANY VIII dGsHe 10 compel me a. uhcS arr
now making my people TO sign papers ACKNOWLEDGING
Tamascse King. If | write my name on paper #
will be under compusIon and to avoid war being made
on my people by the German forces. May YOU live
! am Malletoa King of Samoa. Sept 1G. 1887.
His farewell to his country short, but pathetic:
To all Samoa On account of my great love TO my
country and my great affection TO all Samoa-that Is
the reason that deliver up my body TO the German
10 The meaning of this is because do not desire
that the blood of samoa shall again be spit for me-
But / do not know what Is my offence, which has
caused their anger to arise TO and country.
Tuamasanga. farewell! ManOnO and my family, fare
farewell If do not again another in This
world pray that we may b. again together above.
siay you be blessed. am MalieOa the King
CAUSE OF TIE AGGRs ssIoS.
Perhaps It possible for the King 70 put into
words tho reasons for his deposition, but I not
Snder the control Of the Germans will do for him.
The German grievance against Nact'a that he
refused to inlorse the legal bonds and mortgages
and acquicscc in the various other improper
adopted by Germany for securing control in these
Islands. when the proposal was rejected by Malctoa
1t mad, to and accepted by the rebel chief Tam
aseso, who was Iurcd by the offer OF the German
support. The mortgages l speak Of contracted In
payment for firearms sold by the German traders in
direct violation OF the prohibition which is strictly
% Is
policy Of the Germans TO a demand for firearms.
and the natives at such times viii sell anything and
everything to buy rifles. But their only property Is
land, copra which they mort to the Germans IN
payment for the rifles in many the cOpra crop
being pledged for two seasons ahead Thus the honest
traders robbed OF their she If the staple product
OF the country AMI the Germans conIrivc TO accumu-
late illegal land claims. Another piece Of German
trckcry Is the introduction Of base coinage Of CHILEAN
and Bolivian money, which - low in value that the
exchange is % per The German traders abe
TO trade tho copra they receive for the rifles and
send It out of tho country at its full value but The
British and American ira crs who have 10 deal dr cash
suffer a disastrous loss on al their business.
These two rotten pank' are me ony SUPPORT OF dc
maintaining this CONDITION Of affairs and setting UP
sovereign to their ends, an this Ianase-e j.
entitled TO the sovereignty by birthright and by the
popular Will 1amasese Is nothing moro than
German Iuppct
GrRNANY's TEUMPED-CP CLAIMS.
Now a. TO the grounds OF the claim which the
Germans declared war There German dinner
on March % I'm celebration Of the KaiscI's birth
day anG after II was over of tho Germans got
into row By making attack on some natives, the
result being that Of the Germans came out with
broken nose Thrco natives were charged with the
assault on the accusation Of Samoan who came for
ward TO claim the reward Of Fl 600 But all the cvi-
denco w.s that this did not see the assault, nor
did he sec the men he charged with H. He asleep
Mt the tine, AMI being Weakened by the noise lie heari
I.I,h Ia a
mon now charged win the offence. Yet the men were
found guilty and sentenced by the magistrate former
servant Of tho German trading company which has
controlling influence in tho German policy In Samoa
Tho native magistrate who has to deal with cases
affecting objected TO the decision and an appeal
orLcu1 u.h